EP1191325A4 - Method and apparatus for detecting mastitis by using visible light and/or near infrared light - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for detecting mastitis by using visible light and/or near infrared light

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EP1191325A4
EP1191325A4 EP01912357A EP01912357A EP1191325A4 EP 1191325 A4 EP1191325 A4 EP 1191325A4 EP 01912357 A EP01912357 A EP 01912357A EP 01912357 A EP01912357 A EP 01912357A EP 1191325 A4 EP1191325 A4 EP 1191325A4
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light rays
near infrared
mastitis
visible light
infrared light
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Roumiana Tsenkova
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Kobe University NUC
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N21/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using sub-millimetre waves, infrared, visible or ultraviolet light
    • G01N21/17—Systems in which incident light is modified in accordance with the properties of the material investigated
    • G01N21/25—Colour; Spectral properties, i.e. comparison of effect of material on the light at two or more different wavelengths or wavelength bands
    • G01N21/31—Investigating relative effect of material at wavelengths characteristic of specific elements or molecules, e.g. atomic absorption spectrometry
    • G01N21/35—Investigating relative effect of material at wavelengths characteristic of specific elements or molecules, e.g. atomic absorption spectrometry using infrared light
    • G01N21/359—Investigating relative effect of material at wavelengths characteristic of specific elements or molecules, e.g. atomic absorption spectrometry using infrared light using near infrared light
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N33/00—Investigating or analysing materials by specific methods not covered by groups G01N1/00 - G01N31/00
    • G01N33/02—Food
    • G01N33/04—Dairy products

Abstract

A method for diagnosing mastitis of cows, includes the steps of (1) irradiating visual light rays and/or near infrared rays in a wavelength range of 400 to 2500 nm into urine, raw milk or a mammary gland of a cow, (2) detecting an intensity of transmitted light rays, reflected light rays or transmitted and reflected light rays from said urine, raw milk or mammary gland, and (3) effecting multivariate analysis while using a classification model based on probability, separability or similarity, and (4) diagnosing the presence of the mastitis of the cow. <IMAGE>
EP01912357A 2000-03-31 2001-03-14 Method and apparatus for detecting mastitis by using visible light and/or near infrared light Expired - Lifetime EP1191325B1 (en)

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